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Political Science at George Washington University

If you are interested in studying Political Science, consider the program at George Washington University. Get started with the following essential facts.

George Washington University is located in Washington, DC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 310 political science degrees were granted at George Washington University.

Studying Online at George Washington University

Many students take online classes at George Washington University. Of 25,374 students, 3,989 (16%) studied exclusively online and 1,955 (8%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Political Science graduates at George Washington University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at George Washington University are 57% women (176) and 43% men (134).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at George Washington University

Among the 291 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at George Washington University, 58% were women (170) and 42% were men (121).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at George Washington University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	174
Hispanic / Latino	36
Black / African American	12
Asian	38
Two or More Races	21
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at George Washington University, below the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at George Washington University

Of the 8 master’s political science degrees awarded at George Washington University, 50% were women (4) and 50% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science master’s degree recipients at George Washington University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 25% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at George Washington University, below the national average of 29%.*

Political Science Doctoral Program at George Washington University

Of the 11 doctoral political science degrees awarded at George Washington University, 18% were women (2) and 82% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at George Washington University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at George Washington University, above the national average of 15%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Political Science Graduates

Graduates of the Political Science program at George Washington University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Political Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.